Toy



Aug. 4', 1931.

TOY

Filed Jan. 13, 1930 Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNiT-:D STATES PA'riaNT oFFicEASIDNEY L. LONG, OFYVMINNEAPOILIS, MINNESOTA VApplication filedJanuary-K13, 1930. Serial No. 420,438.

My invention relates to toys, and an ob] ect in general is to provide adevice which while of a `comparatively simpleand inexpensive nature, isof an extremely amusing andattractive character. An .object inparticular is to .provide a two members so related 'to each other thatwhen the device is in operation, one of the members has a movementVwhich imparts lifelike movementvto toy iigures carried by the othermember. In carrying :out my, in-

vention, I provide a standard upon whichV two riders are mounted, one inspaced relation above the.` other,` the device being so i5 constructedand arranged or combined oscillating `and rotating motion is imparted tothe lower rider'and this wabbling motion in turn imparts movement*`toltoyffigures carried by: .the rupper rider so that these toyfigures'are given a galloping,

ruiming, dancing, or otherl lifelike movement on accountof the feetthereof being struck in succession Vby the lower riderwhile goingthrough its compound movement. v v The full objects and; advantages :ofmy invention will appearin connection with-the detailed descriptionthereof, andthe novel featuresY of my inventive idea will be.par`ticularly pointed out in thefclaims.

In the accompanying drawingsywhich illustrate myinvention-,iii one ofthe-forms inwhich it may be embodiedf-V-Fig.- 1 is anelevational viewofthe` device withva small portion shown in vertical section.l Fig. 2 s'a `fragmentary'elevational view showing one position assumed by theriders andtoy. figures. Fig. 3 isa fragmentary elevational` view showinganotherpositionI assumed by the riders and toy iigures. Figi is al view19 in vertical section of the Alowerfpoitirinl of the support with theriders thereonin `the position which theyv assume*` whenV at the lowerendof their travel along vthe support. As shown inthe drawings, Iprovide a 15 support or standardiO in the form of aY rod which isVsurrounded by a helix which may be produced -in any suitable mannen Inthe embodimentherein illustrated, :this helix is in the form of a coiledwire 12, the

- lower Vend of which is secured to a base device of this kind havingthat a wabbliiig member 14 by which the standard 10 is i supported. Aball 16 is placed on the upper end of the standard and engages the upperf end of the coiled wire 12. A primary rider which is'in the form of adisk 18 is mounted on the standard 10, this rider being con- Vstructedofl any suitablefsheet material.

This rider has a central hole 20, the diameter of which is slightly lessthan that of the dia-meter of the'heiix l2 but is slightly cgre'atervthan that of the standard 10 whereby the rider moves freelywith relation to the standard considered per se and hence may jhave anoscillating movement but at the saine time is restrained by theconvolutions of the helixrso as to be thereby given a rotating movementas it moves down-V wardly by gravity. The sheet materialof the rider isthinner'than the distance be-` tween adjacent convolutions of the helixwiththe result that when the rider is dis# posed at the upperf'end ofthe standard, it willv work its way downwardlyby gravity with akcombined oscillating and rotatingv motion which may be ldefined as awabbling L' movement consisting o f two components, one of 'which isan-A up and down swinging movement occurring at diametrically oppositesides of the standard; progressively around the same and the other ofwhich is la rotating movement around-the axis of the the helix so thatthis rider may slide freely i alongthe helix. Operating means is placedbetween the two riders whereby-the motion of the primary rider impartsmotion of a dierent character tolthe secondary rider.` In the formherein shown, the y operating means consists of a spacer element 26 inthe form of a tube which isrounded on the lower end and flat on theupper end, this tube containing a hole of suicient size to permit thetubevito slide along the helix. Y

The secondary. rider22 as herein shown is in the form of a hub orcentral member having -a' pluralitygof pivot members 28A extending outtherefrom. In the einbodi-V ment shown, there are two of the pivot litisubstantially the natural position which they have when standing inrepose and with legs disposed appreciable distances from each other onopposite sides of a verticalA line passing through the pivot point. As

` shown herein, the toy figures are in the form of reindeerhaving horns32, but it will be understood that the particular shape or form given tothe figures is no part of the invention and that the same may be variedas desired. As shown in Fig. 4, the outer ends of the pivot members 2Sare provided with heads which retain the figures pivotally mounted whilebeads Sil are placed between the hub 22 and the figures to space thelatter the proper distance from the center of rotation. When the rider18 has reached the lower end of its travel, it comes to rest upon a bead86 which is freely movable on the helix and is shown resting upon thebase member 14e. Upon grasping the bead 36, the riders may be quicklyslid to the upper end of the standard, it being understood that whensufficient force is applied, the rider 18 will slide over the helix 12.

The operation of the toy will be understood from the foregoingdescription especially in connection with Figs. 2 and 3. It will benoted that at least some of the feet of the toy figures are alwaysspaced from the rider since the distance between this rider 18 and thepivot is greater than the average distance between the feet and ahorizontal plane passing through the pivot. Therefore, when the rider 18is working its way downwardly, the oscillating movement thereof willcause different feet of the -toy figure to be struck and liftedsuccessively by the rider so that the figures are given a swingingmovement as will be apparent from the two positions shown in Figs. 2 and8. The sound produced by the rider striking the feet will simulate thesound produced by galloping or other movement and will add to theattractiveness of the toy.

I claim:

l. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower ridermounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottomthereof with a compound motion, an upper rider mounted on said helix,spacer means between said riders whereby said upper rider is supportedabove said lower rider, pivot members carried by said f upper rider, andobjects mounted on said pivot members, said objects having projectionsso disposed as to be struck successively by said lower rider to therebygive a swinging motion to said objects.

2. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower ridermounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottomthereof with a combined oscillating and rotating motion, an upper ridermounted on said helix, spacer means between said riders whereby saidupper rider is supported above said lower rider, pivot members extendingout from said upper rider, and objects mounted on said pivot members,said objects having projections so disposed as to be struck successivelyby said lower rider to thereby give a swinging motion to said objects.

8. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower ridermounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottomthereof in a combined oscillating and rotating motion, an upper ridermounted on said helix, spacer means between said riders actuated by themotion of said lower rider to cause said upper rider to rotate,

pivot ymembers extending out horizontally from said upper rider, and toyfigures provided with feet and mounted on said pivot members in suchmanner that the distance between the lower rider and the pivot isgreater than the average distance between the feet and a horizontalplane passing through the pivot.

4. A toy comprising a. standard surrounded by a helix, a lower ridermounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottomthereof with a combined oscillating and rotating movement, an upperrider loosely mounted on said helix, spacer means between said ridersactuated by the motion of said lower 'rider to cause said upper rider torotate, horizontal pivot members extending out radially fromsaid upperrider, and toy figures provided with feet and mounted on said pivotmembers with said feet so disposed as to be struck successively by saidlower ridervto thereby give a swinging motion to said figures in' avertical plane.

5. Atoy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower ridermounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottomthereof with a combined oscillating and rotating movement, an upperrider loosely mounted on said helix and caused torotate by said lowerrider, horizontal pivot members extending out from said upper rider, andtoy figures provided with feet and mounted on said pivot members withsaid feet disposed appreciable distances from each other on oppositesides of a vertical line passing through the pivot point so Yas to bestruck successively. by said lower rider to thereby give a swingingmotion to said figures in a Vertical plane.

6. A toy comprising a standard surrounded by a helix, a lower ridermounted on said helix and adapted to gravitate from top to bottomthereof with a combined oscillating and rotating movement, an 'upperrider loosely mounted on said helix, mounted on said helix between saidriders,

said tube having a rounded lower end `for engagement with the uppersurface of said lower rider and having a flat upper end for engagementby said upper rider whereby a rotating motion is imparted to said upperrider by the movement of said lower rider, horizontal pivot members eX-tending out from said upper rider, and toy gures provided with feet andmounted on said pivot members with said feet so disposed as to be strucksuccessively by said lower rider to thereby give a swinging motion tosaid gures. Y

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

SIDNEY L. LONG.

a tube loosely,

